Re: XFree86 problems

[Jay Daniels <jay infoave net>]

On Wed, Nov 26, 2003 at 02:28:29PM -0500, Brian T Brunner wrote:
> 
> I don't see manual/doc/info on redhat-config-xfree86.
> 
> running this command causes colored garbage on my screen 
> (line length looks to be about 6% too long).  No easy way out.
> <alt>F1 et amici do not give me a new login prompt, reboot is
> the only thing that works that I have found.
> 
> What command options exist for redhat-config-xfree86?
> 
> Specifically I'd like to find out what it tried (that left my system so
> hung that ctrl+alt+del was needed) and have it not try that again.
> 
> Brian Brunner
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shrike-list-admin redhat com 
> [mailto:shrike-list-admin redhat com]On Behalf Of Taylor, ForrestX
> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 5:19 PM
> To: shrike-list redhat com 
> Subject: Re: XFree86 problems
> 
> 
> On Tue, 2003-11-25 at 14:45, Bryan Pershall wrote:
> > I have switched monitors on my machine and when I boot up I run
> > redhat-config-xfree86 and the screen goes blank.  How can I reprobe my
> machine
> > to fix the monitor issue.
> 
> Make a copy of your /etc/X11/XF86Config file and run
> `redhat-config-xfree86 --reconfig`
> 
> Forrest
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Perhaps it's loading your current XF86Config, try moving XF86Config
to XF86Config.org and running redhat-config-xfree86 from the
commandline.  I have not tried this but I assume it's a console app.
redhat-config-xfree86 is a symbolic link to consolehelper

consolehelper - A wrapper that helps console users run system programs
see: man consolehelper

jay